Meditation and Mindfulness for Teens

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Teens, like adults, experience high levels of anxiety, but unlike adults they haven’t learned how to manage it. Some of the situations that cause teens anxiety are:

• Dealing with parents expectations of them

• Conflict with siblings

• Stress associated with pressure from school and teachers

• Peer pressure for engaging in risky behavior

The Teen Mindfulness Group seeks to be a safe space for teenagers age 13-19 to find support in dealing with stress by practicing mindfulness and meditation techniques. The group is lead by a former high school teacher and meditation instructor. Each meeting focuses on a single topic that affects teens but is also flexible enough to allow for spontaneous conversations.

The group follows this format:

• Introduce topic: 5 min

• Meditation instruction: 15 minutes

• Meditation practice: 15 minutes

• Open sharing related to topic: 20 min

• Closing: 5 min

Teens are asked to wear appropriate and comfortable clothing that allows for movement and sitting (e.g. no skirts, etc).

The group is not strictly Buddhist-centered but seeks to incorporate all traditions and techniques (secular and non-secular) that help teenagers become more aware of their thoughts and how those thoughts can contribute to stress, worry, and unhealthy behaviors.

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For questions please contact Mike Mueller.